checking dependancy of rpm without installation

mayankjohri · 08-01-2002, 04:23 AM

Is there any way to find conflicts without installing any package (an rpm file)

Thanks

Mayank

webtoe · 08-01-2002, 05:58 AM

rpm --test packagename will do what you want. If nothing is shown then there are no conflicts.

this is in the man page for rpm.

Alex

mayankjohri · 08-01-2002, 10:08 AM

Thanks for your guidelines. With that i am able to work.
But while reading man rpm i got the --nobuild option in both install and build sections but none was working...
But anyway thanks. with your help i am able to finish my task..